The 1930–31 Chelsea F.C. season was the 22nd edition of Chelsea Football Club annual football competition. It was the club's first season return in the top-flight after a six-year hiatus.
| 1930–31 season | |||
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| Chairman | Claude Kirby | ||
| Manager | David Calderhead | ||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
| First Division | 12th | ||
| FA Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Hughie Gallacher (14) All: Hughie Gallacher (14) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 74,667 vs Arsenal (29 November 1930) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 12,968 vs Birmingham (25 March 1931) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 35,580 | ||
| Biggest win | 5–0 v Sunderland (13 December 1930) 5–0 v Grimsby Town (27 December 1930) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 2–6 v Birmingham (25 October 1930) 2–6 v Derby County (6 December 1930) | ||
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Table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 83 | 84 | 0.988 | 42 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 89 | 85 | 1.047 | 41 |
| 12 | Chelsea | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 64 | 67 | 0.955 | 40 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 82 | 87 | 0.943 | 39 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 68 | 81 | 0.840 | 39 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
References
edit- Glanvill, Rick (2006). Chelsea FC: The Official Biography – The Definitive Story of the First 100 Years. Headline Book Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7553-1466-2.
- Hockings, Ron. 100 Years of The Blues – A Statistical History of Chelsea FC 1905–2006.
External links
edit- 1930–31 season at stamford-bridge.com
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